Jolly Fisherman in Shepway - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Absolutely Brilliant, the food is fantastic and you get so much of it, the staff are very friendly and polite, 5 stars from us, highly recommended, we were staying at a campsite down the road where the food was disgusting so it was lovely to get something decent to eat.

Lovely friendly staff, excellent food and a thoroughly enjoyable evening spent at the jolly fisherman. Absolutely recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Without a doubt the best Sunday carvery I’ve ever had, I have been there three Sundays in a row now and the food and the staff are absolutely excellent. I highly recommend you go here and give it a try as you will not be disappointed. The meets are incredible, I always have the lamb shank and my wife has the rib of beef simply yummy

Lovey pub nice and friendly staff even the local cat was nice good reasonable priced food

Fantastic Sunday carvery, highly recommend.

Phoned to make reservation for 9 adults and 3 children at very short notice and was told no problem will have your table ready for you. Arrived staff really welcoming and friendly. The food was excellent , my husband said it was the best curry he has ever had. My granddaughter who is 3 wanted bacon the lady who was looking after us said no problem how many slices (you don’t get that in most restaurants). We did mention about Sunday lunch but wasn’t sure if we would be back in time and was meet with it will be busy but I will fit you in. Sadly we weren’t back in time. Something to try the next time we are in the area. Would highly recommend

Superb friendly and helpful pub who went above and beyond to meet our groups need. Staff were kind caring and accommodating (for our child who needed a little extra care ) and we look forward to returning soon . Many thanks from the blue and yellow buses xxx

One of the best roast dinners ever. You can tell it's all fresh, cooked beautifully. Meat was tender. Will Definitely be driving down again for another.

Lovely food, mostly ‘Pub Grub’ type but all home cooked, good quality and well presented. However the service was very slow, due I think, to very limited staff. We waited 45 mins for two burger meals and the other four/five occupied tables waited a similar time. This was very disappointing and with good quality food available too, it was a shame. The pub has undergone much development with decorations etc and has a popular Sunday lunch offer. However we won’t come back just too long to wait.

Staff went above and beyond to facilitate our needs , really friendly pub with great music Thank you all (from the blue and yellow buses)

Very friendly staff and welcoming

Fantastic venue the landlord and lady are lovely. The food is top notch.

Fabulous friendly local pub, dog friendly & great food. We particularly love their chicken curry. Bingo night is awesome too

Very nice food, offered small portions which was perfect

What a find!!! Great food, friendly staff and soooo close to a beautiful sandy beach. We stayed overnight in our motorhome in the car park. thank you

Really enjoyed the atmosphere, sirloin was lovely, could cut it with a butter knife, landlord let us stay overnight with the motorhome. Dog friendly. Couldn't fault it. Cheers for a nice couple of days.

Excellent, landlady and staff couldn't have been more helpful to get our fish & chips, beer was excellent, will definitely pop back

Lovely steak was perfect, kids ate all their food and allows dogs so all in all a great time had by us all

Best fish and chips I ever had! Reasonable price for a small portion as well, which was just right for me. Very quick service and plenty of seating inside and out. Perfect place to eat if you come on a walk by the sea with or without a dog!

This place is a Diamond , this is not the first time we have visited and definitely will not be the last. Sunday carvery cannot be beaten for quality and service, absolutely stunning as always. They must have a tremendous Butcher as the meat is top notch every time. If I could give 10 stars I certainly would 👍👍

Myself and my partner debs with our little dog had an amazing meal on the Friday night, we had drinks in the daytime also, and we was well looked after. The following Sunday we went back where we was warmly greeted by Lee, meme and all the amazing staff, this lovely place will have you coming back for more.

Heard so much about the delicious roast dinners! So we gave it a try! I'm happy to say that, The Jolly Fisherman, you did not disappoint. Your minted lamb shank just fell off the bone and melted in the mouth. Between my six family members, each cooked meat was tried, and we can honestly say that this was the best Sunday carvery we have had in a long time. In such a busy environment, your staff remained calm, polite, and very courteous at all times. We will be coming back!

Lovely Sunday roast. 3rd time that we have been and it did not disappoint

Great food and service. Will definitely return for another Sunday lunch

Always made very welcome and the carvery is 2nd to none.

Visited Greatstone to spend time by the sea and decided on this pub for late lunch and presented with great pub grub and Elvis to boot!!! Great atmosphere, with great singing and lots of costume changes! Was a fun afternoon, the Elvis impersonator was fab and really got the crowd going. If in the area highly recommend the pub. The locals are very friendly as well as are the bar staff.

A quick drink and carvery after a refreshing nye walk along the coast. Stopped there today as family of 5 after a chilly coastal walk. Great reception on doorway from owner who welcomed us in despite them setting up for their NYE party. Cold drinks and a quick carvery enjoyed by all which was fabulous. Many thanks for the hearty reception, will certainly visit again! Hope your party goes well tonight!

Pretty good. Food was an average quality for the price. But staff were great and the atmosphere was good. Very good if you want to bring kids

Surprisingly excellent food, as the pub is a bit scruffy from outside. Hot real fire, nice easy menu. Fish and chips and the homemade steak pie with jug of proper gravy were the best we've had in a while. Will come back for the carvery on Sundays for sure.

10/10 great food and nice atmosphere.

We had a great Sunday carvery. Food was fantastic well worth the £18 price tag . Service was great and very friendly.

2022 Friendly local pub. No ale on draught but got some in bottles 2023 update, Ubu pure on tap, a solid 3.5 out of 5, high praise from me! Quiet this late in the season on a Thursday at 13:00h, the owner is friendly though and the kitchen is open nonetheless. Busier Thursday Friday and Saturday nights with special events such as Halloween fancy dress (see their Facebook page ;-) ).

Very friendly pub. Great staff that go the extra mile to please their customers.

Fast friendly service and staff a good pub and food

The BEST sunday roast carvery ever!!! Sraff very attentive and friendly. Chef put on a lovely spread andcwas very friendly. Wouldn't hesitate to go there again. I thoroughly recommend it!!!!

Excellent Sunday Carvery with good choice of meats and vegetables. Fast friendly service. Big meat portions justify the highish price - beef £18. Gets busy so best to book.

The best roast in Kent, in my opinion of course

What a great pub. Totally lives up to its name, with a very friendly and genuine welcome and great service throughout. Clean, comfortable, well-organised and unpretentious. On a cold Thursday in September, the open fire was on, even though it was a quiet lunchtime. The food offer is straightforward, well-priced and very enjoyable. Well done all round, an honest pub doing everything right.

Had Sunday carvery (you need to book in advance) and it was excellent. Plenty of meat and good choice of veg, suds and desserts. Deffo going back 😋

What a find! When holidaying in the area we always return to this great pub and restaurant. A fantastic family run place with the right mixture of everything. We loved the Saturday music summer session and we weren’t the only ones! It’s clearly very popular with holidaymakers and locals alike. The new menu brought us even more choice than before and we all enjoyed our meals. The staff were friendly and helpful and seemed genuinely happy to work here.

Went in for dinner with my cousin and our two children in the dinning area. We see two dirty nappies left on the window ledge and a family next to us had a dog up at the table. I fully understand that it's a dog friendly place but to have the dog up at the table is just unhygienic! Ordered drinks at the bar and both my glass and my cousins were dirty so we asked for another... they was also both dirty. So we asked for a can and a bottle which were warm as the fridge wasn't working so we decided to leave the drinks and also the food. The person serving us had to keep asking us to wait a minute while he went to bring other customers their food. Shame really as we was looking forward to eating in there but the dog, nappies and dirty glasses were a massive put off.

Walked in seemed ok inside and outside till I see a dog up at the table with guest and dirty nappies on the window ledge that someone had left then going to the bar and the clean cups was dirty so we left wouldn't recommend this place at all Replying to your rude response.. If your place is dog friendly or not however there should not be a dog sitting on a chair up at a dinner table fullstop and for you saying you don't use cups you knew exactly what I meant there was 3 GLASSES YOU HAD USED TO PUT MY DRINKS INTO AND EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS DIRTY 1.BITS OF LEMON AROUND THE GLASS 2.SOME RED STUFF AROUND THE TOP OF ANOTHER GLASS 3.LIPSTICK AROUND THE TOP OF ANOTHER GLASS THE RESPONSE WAS ITS ONLY LIPSTICK ALL GLASSES SHOULD BE CLEANED PROPERLY also for 2 dirty nappies by the window they was still there when myself and the others I was with left there 5 minutes later the table was already cleaned may I add you have to give me a refund for my drinks also due to the dirty GLASSES

Wow, what a lovely place! We, a family of 4, had the Sunday roast and it was perfection. We all tried a different meats and the sides and sauces were delicious. One of the best roasts we've ever had. The chef was helpful and talked about the cooking process also! Also it's great that little ones can get a baby bowl of roast alongside their parents. As for the pub, it's decorated very cosily in a prime location opposite the beach and with ample parking. Another commendation to the staff, they are very welcoming and helpful. We only booked our table 30 mins before and they responded to every message. The landlady was present talking to lots of customers and the place has a very upbeat friendly atmosphere. Will def return, we loved it.

A beautiful example of what pubs used to be in the best way - friendly staff, honest food, and decor that gave me a flashback to my childhood. This is the opposite from a gastropub. We came for Sunday lunch without a booking and they fitted us in. The food was tasty, was it the most amazing Sunday roast I’ve ever eaten? Maybe not (however the roast potatoes were simply amazing), but it was a decent, tasty carvery with good meat and staff who obviously cared about food and making their customers happy. Strongly recommended for the experience and atmosphere.

Lots of space, varied menu, friendly staff

It was really busy & we had to wait for our food. We were happy to wait. However the food was not worth the wait, the famous batter was not cooked through on my prawns, the salad was bistro that you can buy in any supermarket & frozen chips. I can do this at home & like to eat locally sourced food, but that should be freshly made to me by the chef. The decor was very tired & depressing & there was a terrible smell of damp by our seats. Would not go back.

My husband had the beef madras curry and said it best curry he has had in years. I had cheddar burger with homemade coleslaw and salad it was enormous. Sister in law had veggie curry and said it was really good too. Polite staff all round.

Stopped in for a quick light lunch. Pleasantly surprised, the food was excellent. I had beef Battered cod goujons they were exceptional , the batter was beautifully light and crisp and for the first time in a long time I tasted the flavour of perfectly cooked Cod (not the watery stuff we get in London. My wife had Prawn cocktail which she said was wonderful. Top marks to the chef and the very friendly staff. Perfect start to a weekend away.

Always get a good meal at this pub,

Great night, wonderful food, game of bingo, good music.

I visited whilst on holiday nearby as I thought it would be nice to get pudding out, but it turned out to be a mistake. We waited a long time for our cakes to arrive, and when they did, my sticky toffee pudding had no sauce and was too burnt to eat. There were clearly not enough staff there. Despite this, the staff member who served it was friendly and gave us a refund for the burnt pudding.

Excellent service, managed to squeeze us in for Sunday carvery - which was absolutely spot on - lovely food, large portions and even went the extra mile to make something different for my daughter - would recommend and if I am ever back down their way again - would definitely return. Top marks from me A++++

Food isn’t bad here. Staff are friendly and close to the sea front. Prices are reasonable

Arrived early afternoon for a meal with family and young children to find an overly loud Karoke/singers making it difficult to sit inside the pub. The garden was also loud with unsupervised young children 3yrs- 8yrs playing alone in the garden and on a trampoline with no adults to support or supervise them despite signage saying all children must be supervised. Once an adult, presumably the land lady came out and spoke to the children complaining that a small boy had flooded the ladies toilets but no effort was seen to locate where their parents were. Very drunk adults only then materialised to either then take them home or jump on the trampoline whilst other small children were on there. I am writing as not a local I was surprised and shocked that this not only seemed acceptable behaviour for the adult customers and landlords of the pub, but also a normal Saturday for the children.

Beer battered prawns excellent as was Ubu Purity and a great rocking duo. Staff very friendly and polite. Shame more people weren't there. Super pub. Recommended.

Excellent stopover for motorhomes. Friendly staff. Across from the sandy beach and public toilets. Good food. Open all day. Lee and Mimi great hosts.

The pub was very welcoming even though the restaurant was due to close soon after we arrived. The food was excellent. One of the pieces of cod was smaller than the other two and we were offered a refund (which we declined).

Had Sunday lunch at the Jolly fisherman in late June and very glad we did. Food was delicious, portions extremely generous and the host (Mimi) couldn’t do enough to help. It was like a proper family Sunday lunch like my mum used to make…highly recommended. Hope I can get a table in future now 😉😳

The Sunday carvery was absolutely fantastic. Will definitely be going again.

Arrived around 1930, which was after the establishment was at its busiest point for the day. The staff were very helpful and pleasant.

Very nice place well worth a visit. Had the cod and chips and I must say that was the best fish I have had in a long time and the ' jolly famous family recipe beer batter' WOW just WOW I have never had batter like it, not greasy,so tasty and sooo crispy, amazing!!! my only criticism is I would have preferred fresh cut chips I didn't like the frozen ones, just my personal preference would still give 10/10

Nice little pub with outside sitting nice food 👌

Was visiting family for a couple of weeks and had the Sunday carvery that was delicious, played bingo and even got my ploughmans fix the night before I left, even though the kitchen was about to close! Lovely people working here!

Good selection of food on offer. Dog friendly inside. Friendly staff.

Great food, pleasant staff, unpretentious. Been twice now and on both occasions it didn’t disappoint. Will return.

Loved it!! We had a short fact finding holiday based in New Romney and visited here one evening and got greeted and treated as locals, which was as wonderful as it was surprising. The food was awesome, hot and VERY plentiful - I ordered fish n chips and what I got was whale n fish, it was ruddy enormous, more than I could eat, but it was truly delicious. As a drinkers pub it delivers too, plenty of choice of alcoholic (and non alcoholic) beverages and a very pleasant outside seating area, and as the pub occupies a corner plot very close to the beach there's plenty of space. All in all, highly commendable and well worth a visit, but if you're intending to eat, make sure you're VERY hungry!!

Another great Sunday carvery. Food was awesome and service was great....astophere was relaxed. Just the best place for Sunday lunch in our view

Had a carvery for the first time there today. Wow! Amazing roast, and plenty of it! Service was excellent 👌 Definitely going back.

The staff were very kind to us, we arrived by bike soaking wet and they allowed us to dry off and get warm by the fire, plus we enjoyed a lovely carvery. Thanks to everyone who looked after us so well. The pool table was fun too.

Great food, lovely staff and a wonderful atmosphere

Nice pub and fine food, Sunday roast deserves 5*.Staff friendly and helpful ,dog friendly but not dog friendly on a Sunday while meals are being served.well deserves a visit 👍

Lovely, friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The staff are very welcoming and happy to greet you and chat and love the pool room being seperate to the main bar which gives you more freedom to play.

We visited for the first time since lockdown time last Saturday with a group of friends. We were greeted with a lovely warm welcome from very attentive staff. The pub was clean, tidy and well decorated. From a good size menu we ordered fish and chips, bbq bacon burger, rump steak and the vegan curry. The fish and chips were delicious, lovely light batter served with a large portion of chips that were seasoned to perfection! The rump steak looked beautifully flame grilled and was served with all the trimmings. The burger was huge but my friend took the challenge and polished off the lot! My partner ordered the vegan curry and said it was possibly the best curry he’s ever eaten! All in all a fantastic night, we even had a sing on the karaoke 🎤 Thank you, we will return soon.

We had been recommended The Jolly Fisherman by family members. We arrived on Saturday evening and initially thought the place was closed. Inside it was cold and not particularly inviting. There was a number of people sat at a large table in the eating area so we decided to stay. We ordered fish and chips and when it arrived the fish was really nice, light batter and full of flavour. Shame the same can’t be said for the chips. The smallest portion of lukewarm soggy chips I have been served in any establishment. It was like they had been blanched but then they forgot to fry them again. We thought we would give the desserts a try, mistake number 2. Ordered spotted dick and sticky toffee pudding. What we were served was definitely not what we ordered. The sticky toffee pudding was more like a ginger sponge and the spotted dick was dense and pretty tasteless. We changed the sticky toffee pudding for jam sponge which looked pretty good but the centre was hard and inedible. Will definitely not use The Jolly Fisherman again. D & S, Southampton

A little overpriced for what it is , but the buffet roast was pretty decent

amazing little pub. wish we lived closer. amazing staff and a great atmosphere. food was amazing (try the bbq stack burger,😁). and a well kept pool table and cues were the icing on the cake.

Wonderful service...relaxed for all the family and just perfect. Thank you so much for squeezing us in today xx

It was a nice place to sit and gave a quiet drink. We did not eat on this occasion, but the menu choices looked good. We will be returning 😀

Warm welcome, had carvery, lovely hot food, only down side was other family members thought beef was not so good(fatty)and thought alittle over priced, felt relaxed and not rushed thanks.

Good food. Friendly staff. Lovely décor. Best bit for me is the wide variety of Gluten Free choices. Absolutely loved the GF Cod and Chips. Also the Sunday Carvery was excellent.

Nice pub. Lovely welcoming owners, good tasty food. Big portions. Good service. Pool table.

I went to the Jolly Fisherman the other night with my husband for dinner, and was pleasantly surprised to find gluten free choices on the menu! It is very rare to find GF fish and chips, so, that was what I had...it was Wonderful! Light, crispy and delicious...we will definitely be back again. The owner also said that most of the menu is or can be made gluten free...just ask! The staff was really friendly and attentive. They have done a total refurbishment on the interior and it is a very nice bright atmosphere.

We nipped in here for a few on Christmas eve lunchtime, as we were staying in a local Airb&b. I cannot fault it at all, lovely staff, landlords were super friendly, and accommodating. We had three young kids with us and they loved the pool/games room. We didn't eat, but the food looked amazing, and even though it was a carvary lunch we were still offered other options for the kids. Will 100% return if we are ever in the area again

Myself and my Mum went on a Friday lunchtime. Brilliant that they welcome dogs. My Mum had the Jumbo Cod which was fantastic ( easily better than the 'Pilot' up the road). Only drawback were the chunky chips. With such a great bit of cod the icing on the cake would have been homemade chips. I had the double fillet buttermilk chicken tower burger. Not so great. I wanted wedges but the meal came out with chunky chips as they did not have any wedges left. I expected the chicken burgers to be a bit thicker and it looked like breadcrumbs not batter. Nice welcome from the lad behind the bar although he did not ask how out meal was when I paid the bill.

This pub allows campervan stays in the carpark. The food was really nice and the staff friendly

We visited whilst on holiday in rye and had an amazing mid week carvery was amazing staff very friendly would highly recommend

Excellent family pub, food and service A+ Would highly recommend a visit if your in the area👍👍

A group of us popped in for a drink and bite to eat and ended up staying for hours. It was a great find and the staff, atmosphere and food were all fab. Next time we are in Littlestone we will certainly be going back. Thank you.

Myself and around 30 other family members met up at the Jolly Fisherman for the Sunday carvery. It was delicious the roast potatoes were proper roasties, plenty of meat and the staff were lovely.

Absolutely superb service and food would highly recommend and this was our first visit. 😀

We went there for a Sunday carvery. We did reserve a table which is a good idea because they are busy. Firstly there is a car park for customers. The tables were set up with enough space around so I could easily get my son's wheelchair to our table. Once there we read the menu. Easy on a Sunday as we all wanted the carvery. I must say I was impressed with how much meat we got and there was a wide choice of meat and veg. The food was lovely, we had roast turkey, pork and gammon at our table but there were other meats available. The deserts are very tempting too and of course as it is also a pub there is alcohol available. The Staff are quick, professional and very friendly. Only down point is entry is over a small area of gravel which is hard to push a wheelchair on but it's only a small amount and it is possible.

Have been visiting Romney once a year for the past 6 years and always make a point of visiting this pub as the foods great and the staff were always courteous and friendly. However this year I decided to pop in and try and book a table for myself, wife & child and our 4 friends for half 7. I was told there’s no need to book and just to come on in. Unfortunately due to traffic our friends did not arrive till after 7 so we arrived about 8. I apologised to the guy on duty whom I’d tried to book the table through and rudely told they’d stopped serving food. Firstly, what kind of pub advertising as a bar & grill stops food at 8pm on a Friday, & secondly, if I’m looking to book for 7:30, do you not think it would be wise to tell people that food stops at 8?! He then tried to lie to me that he “try to tell me” that food stopped at 8 which was a blatant lie to my face. We had told our friends what a great place this was and was left looking stupid. I don’t honestly believe that food had stopped either, I just think you couldn’t be bothered to serve dinner to non-locals. It’s such a shame as we always looked forward to an evening at The Jolly Fisherman on our visit to Romney but after this disgraceful event we will not be returning.

Really lovely carvery super friendly staff plenty of choice at a decent price puddings looked lovely if your still hungry couldn't manage one ourselves

Really nice pub with amazing staff brilliant food especially the carvery, only thing that let it down was that there isn't any baby changing facilities

Have eaten here a couple of times now and the food is on point everytime. I'd especially like to mention the Sunday carvery which was amazing, top marks to the chef

Very pleasant stay in our motorhome, made to feel really welcome, good food and entertainment.

Great free overnight stopover in Motorhome en route to France via Tunnel. Lovely beach on doorstep. Good food, drinks and a friendly welcome by barman. 5 stars from me 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Lovely food and very friendly staff

Stayed in our motorhome overnight very friendly staff nice clean pub and the food was spot on great value for money. Would recommend a visit 100%

Lovely pub had a few drinks and dinner here food was good .our Granddaughter loved the trampoline kept her happy for quite a while 👍